Franklin featuring ‘From the Many, One’ exhibit

Thursday

Jan 3, 2013 at 3:15 AM

ROCHESTER — The Franklin Gallery at Ben Franklin Crafts, 60 Wakefield Street in Rochester, will host an Opening Reception for its January/February exhibit, “From the Many, One” on Sunday, Jan. 13 from 2-4 p.m. As always, the public is invited, refreshments will be served, and visitors will have an opportunity to meet the artists and talk with arts enthusiasts from the Seacoast NH/Southern Maine arts community.

“From the Many, One,” scheduled for viewing Jan. 2 through Feb. 27 during regular business hours, will feature a single work from each of more than 25 Seacoast New Hampshire/Southern Maine artists

The exhibit will include works in many media from both well established and emerging artists, including handcrafted jewelry by Susan Henderson of Middleton, New Hampshire; a small glass etching by Alicia R. Dow of Lebanon, Maine; a large-scale metal sculpture by artist and Maine Representative Rick Burns of Berwick; a bird carving by master woodcarver and waterfowl artist George Calef of Barrington, New Hampshire; an egg shell mosaic by Naoko Sears of Farmington; a photograph of sculptures by Greenland, New Hampshire artist Deborah Homer O’Leary, who passed away in September after a two year struggle with breast cancer; and a delightful and remarkably insightful drawing of a cat by 11 year old Emery Benoit of Cavendish, Vt.

The annual “From the Many, One” exhibit is especially rewarding because it presents Seacoast area art enthusiasts with a rare opportunity to see an exceptionally wide range of artists of diverse ages, interests and backgrounds, all together in one interesting, provocative show.

The Franklin Gallery is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Unless otherwise indicated, all exhibited Franklin Gallery artworks are available for purchase. For information about “From the Many, One” and future Franklin Gallery exhibits, email Ross, the gallery manager, at artsmultiple@gmail.com.